Ready for your next novella? These bite-sized books pack in action, adventure, and shocking twists! AUTOMATIC NOODLE by Annalee Newitz 9781250357465 | 8/5/25 You don’t have to eat food to know that the way to a city’s heart is through its stomach. So when a group of deactivated robots come back online in an abandoned […]
Tag: humorous
Sneak Peek: April 2025 Indie Next List
The April 2025 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles! WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE by John Scalzi 9780765389091 | 3/25/25 2 starred reviews! “WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE does what science fiction does best: offers a mirror up to society and explores how humanity might respond to sudden and seemingly impossible things… […]
Maximum Shelf: THE ACCIDENTAL FAVORITE (3/4/25)
This week’s Shelf Awareness Maximum Shelf pick is Fran Littlewood’s THE ACCIDENTAL FAVORITE, a wryly resonant and deeply moving family dramedy investigating the question so many of us have asked ourselves: do my parents have a favorite? Vivienne and Patrick Fisher have done an excellent job raising their three daughters, Alex, Nancy, and Eva. They’re […]
Happy Half Hour (2/24/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a group of scuba diving friends who discover lost treasure, a legendary cave, and a new type of power; a woman’s secret comedy career and the family secrets it exposes; and five college students who go missing during their school’s parents weekend. OUT OF AIR by Rachel Reiss | 9781250366146 | […]
LGBTQ+ Reads
Looking for your newest LGBTQ+ read? Send these new titles straight to your TBR! SO GAY FOR YOU by Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey 9781250361363 | 6/3/25 In the early aughts, Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey—both young artists trying to figure it all out—met at auditions for what they thought was just an unknown little […]
March 2025 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and THE RIVER HAS ROOTS by Amal El-Mohtar, WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy, GO LUCK YOURSELF by Sara Raasch, and MURDER BY MEMORY by Olivia Waite are LibraryReads picks for March 2025! PLUS, Elle Cosimano (FINLAY DONOVAN DIGS HER OWN GRAVE) and John Scalzi (WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE) are […]
Series Sequels (2/12/25)
Your favorite characters are back in these exciting new sequels! NO ONE WAS SUPPOSED TO DIE AT THIS WEDDING by Catherine Mack 9781250326133 | 5/13/25 Attending your best friend’s wedding should be a piece of (wedding) cake, but not for Eleanor Dash, bestselling author of the Vacation Mysteries series. Because murder seems to follow her […]
ALMA Book Buzz Recap (2/11/25)
A big thank you to all who attended last week’s ALMA Book Buzz! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click this link to watch the recording! ANJI KILLS A KING by Evan Leikam | 9781250369246 | 5/13/25 MURDER IN THE DOLLHOUSE by Rich Cohen | 9780374608064 | 5/20/25 […]
Sara Hamdan’s Letter to Librarians
In WHAT WILL PEOPLE THINK?, Sara Hamdan writes a hilarious, heartfelt coming-of-age story that explores what it means to discover and embrace the hidden parts of yourself, and how love in all forms can make you whole. In her letter to librarians, Sara reflects on how libraries and books provided her with escapism, gave her […]
TLA’s 2025 Lariat List
Congratulations to the 7 Macmillan titles on the 2025 Lariat List for Adult Fiction! EXTINCTION by Douglas Preston FAMILY FAMILY by Laurie Frankel LISTEN FOR THE LIE by Amy Tintera THE SPELLSHOP by Sarah Beth Durst THE WEDDING PEOPLE by Alison Espach THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah THE WREN IN THE HOLLY LIBRARY by K.A. […]
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